DENVER – As Paul Stastny enters his 13th NHL season he’s coming off what was one the more active years of his career.

He started last season with St. Louis. When the Blues believed they were out of the playoff race, they traded the former University of Denver star to the Winnipeg Jets. He scored 13 points in 19 games to finish out the regular season. Then in the postseason he added 15 points in 17 games to help the Jets reach the Western Conference final, where they were eliminated.

The Golden Knights were the team that cut Stastny’s postseason short. More than a month later, they’re also the team that made him the most attractive offer in free agency. Vegas and the 32-year-old center agreed to a three-year, $19.5 million contract worth $6.5 million a season.

Stastny, who began his professional career with the Avalanche, keeps an offseason home in Denver, where he has trained this summer.